Cherokee Heights Weekly Newsletter

Thank you for your children. This week we students started earning Tiger Paw tickets. It has been very fun to honor and recognize students who are following school wide expectations. Ask your student if they have earned any tickets this week? Thank you for your support.

In Partnership,

Mrs. Koury

Every Friday is Cherokee Spirit Day. Wear Cherokee Heights gear or orange, purple and/or black

Engineering Family Night and New Family Open House - January 25th 4:30-6pm

No School - January 26th - Staff professional development day

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place at our Open House/Engineering Night Event: THURSDAY, JANUARY 25th, 2024 – 4:30pm-6:00pm. Students will also get to preview the fair during the school day on January 24th & 25th.

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/cherokeeheights

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Saint Paul Public Schools takes guidance from Saint Paul Ramsey County Public Health, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and follows guidelines developed by the epidemiologists at Hennepin County Community Health Department when deciding if a student should be sent home or kept home from school.

• ++IS MY CHILD OKAY TO GO TO SCHOOL?

  • If your child has a fever of 100°F or more, keep them home for 24 hours after their temperature returns to normal without using fever- reducing medication

  • If your child has vomited one or more times, keep them home for 24 hours following the last episode

  • If your child has diarrhea, is uncomfortable due to abdominal cramping, and needs to use the bathroom frequently, keep them home for 24 hours following the last episode

  • If your child has a rash from an unknown or infectious cause, check with a health care provider before sending them to school

  ++STUDENT ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS

  It is important to report your child’s absence each day your child misses school. Please call the school and report your child’s:

  • Name
  • Grade
  • Reason for absence
  • If your child has symptoms of, or has been diagnosed with, any communicable diseases (such as influenza, chicken pox, strep throat, COVID-19, etc) please provide that information to the health office staff

  ++ILLNESS AT SCHOOL

  • If your child becomes ill at school and needs to go home, the health office staff will contact a parent/guardian. Students are encouraged to call from the health office and not from their personal cell phones

  • It is important for parents/guardians to provide current contact information and update the school with any changes

  • It is important for parents/guardians to provide 1-2 emergency contacts that are will be called in the event parents/guardians cannot be reached

  • If staff are unable to reach parents/guardians and determine that the student must go home, the emergency contacts will then be called

  • Your child will not be allowed to leave with any person who is not listed as an emergency contact unless verbal permission is obtained by a parent/guardian to allow an alternate person to pick up your student

January Theme:Self-Control/Self-Regulation

Book of the Month: Decibella by Julia Cook

Each month our school will focus on a monthly theme and all students are able to read and talk about the book of the month.

Here is how we have connected our book of the month with our emotions.

Sometimes when we feel like we are in the yellow or red zones, we don’t pay attention to our voice volume and distract other people by being too loud. Green zone strategies can help us stay calm and focus on using an appropriate voice level for the situation.

Cherokee Heights - Principal

Email: heidi.koury@spps.org
Website: https://www.spps.org/cherokeeheights
Location: 694 South Charlton Street, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651-293-8610

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